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Clipchamp: Add and animate text overlays

Demo summary

The tutorial demonstrates adding text styles to the timeline, editing the font and color, and applying animation effects like pulsing and fading.

Step-by-step

  1. Select a text style or plain text from the side menu
  2. Drag the text element onto the timeline above your video layer
  3. Click the text box on the stage to move it or resize it
  4. Type your content into the text field in the property panel
  5. Use the font and color dropdowns to customize the appearance
  6. Go to the Fade tab to set fade-in or fade-out durations
  7. Select the Effects tab to apply animations like Pulse

Options

  • Use plain text for a basic overlay
  • Use pre-designed text styles for built-in layouts
  • Stack multiple text layers on top of each other in the timeline
  • Place text at the beginning of the timeline without a video background

Tips

  • Double-click directly in the text box on the stage to quickly select and edit the content
  • Adjust the fade duration to exactly half a second for a smooth transition

Highlights

ClipChamp makes it super easy again notice that they have all these different text styles

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